Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Cisco Policy Suite
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-40119 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-321 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Policy Suite Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients |
| Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
EUVDB-ID: #VU57955
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40119
CWE-ID:
CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the re-use of static SSH keys across installations. A remote attacker can extract a key from a system under their control and log in to an affected system as the root user.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPolicy Suite: 18.0.0 - 19.5.0
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
